Trips to see grandma, camping, a Saturday afternoon movie - all fun ways for families to spend time together. What about volunteering? This Saturday, Nov. 19, is Family Volunteer Day. Amid busy schedules and multiple extracurricular activities, it can be difficult to prioritize volunteering. Volunteering as a family has numerous benefits, including:

• Teaches children the values of kindness, empathy and giving back
• Empowers children to become leaders of change in their communities
• Showcases and hones the talents of family members as they work on issues they feel passionate about
• Builds problem-solving skills and strengthens communication within the whole family
• Provides a fun way for families to make memories together while making significant contributions to their communities

With support from Disney Friends for Change, generationOn is with you every step of the way, helping to make Family Volunteer Day as meaningful and impactful as possible with:

• Issues Education: Information about social issues in kid friendly, fact-sheet form
• Compassion Education Stories: Read-aloud stories to help young people understand and relate to social issues
• Book Talk: Interviews with the authors of our recommended books for kids to help families discuss and feel connected to social issues
• New Project Ideas: For families, age-appropriate, organized by issue area and complete with reflection activities
• Blogs and Articles: For parents written by professionals and researchers in the field of positive youth development and youth civic engagement

We invite you to learn more and plan a project for your family using our free resources available online at generationOn. These resources will be available year-round.